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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,374.03, 299,077.25 and 59,132.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,374.03, 299,077.25 and 59,132.25 is: 88,703.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,374.03 : 299,077.25 = 59,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,374.03/299,077.25 = 59,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,374.03x = 299,077.25 × 59,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,374.03x = 17,685,110,420.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,685,110,420.65/199,374.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,703.18

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